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Sunday, January 15, 2012

So after I was disappointed with Round 1, I dismantled and started fresh. I added my own silver chain, freshwater pearls and some other beads. I had nothing in mind other than making something I liked. Blue is my favorite color, so I definitely wanted to use as many of the kit's beads as possible. I added a pair of simple earrings from the beads I did not use on the necklace. I added the pearls so that the necklace did not have too much of a winter feel to it. I tend to wear blue more in the summer than the winter, so I designed the necklace to be worn over a turtleneck as well as with a v-neck t-shirt and a navy cardigan.

I have no intention of selling this set, unless the price is right. ;-)

For those who aren't part of the contest, here is the kit we received. . . .

Here's the chaos . . . .

Here's the finished product . . . . 22" necklace and earrings. . . .

A close-up of the beautiful pendant and blue beads . . . . ﻿

And finally, here's the necklace, on a black background.

Here is a link to the host blog which contains the other contest participants:

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

So I finally got the time to sit down and work on the jewelry/beading challenge . . . . I had been trying to sit down and work on it for the past 7 or 8 straight days. But with a family, a full-time job and getting ready for next semester of my MBA, well . . . . time is not on my side. (Please disregard the fish tank, holiday placemats and Incredible Hulk).

Meh. It's alright. 22" lariat styled necklace and two french hook earrings. I used my own stash for the "back" part of the necklace so that the prettier, "competition" beads could be showcased in the front.

I like it. But I don't LOVE it.

So this is draft one. I am going to dismantle this and re-do it with a new design in mind.